v.比作;比拟;使像
Someone likens his voice to the croak of a bull-frog. 有人把他的声音比作牛蛙的叫声。
Life can be likened to a journey with an unknown destination. 生命可以被比作一次不知目的地的旅行。
We often liken the heart to a pump. 我们常把心脏比拟为水泵。